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Somehow Apple seems to get away with blocking whatever app they so choose, government or not, and not face antitrust charges. Most developers would agree that A

Somehow Apple seems to get away with blocking whatever app they so choose, government or not, and not face antitrust charges. Most developers would agree that Apple's approval process is a lot less transparent, cutthroat and arbitrary, and yet nothing on them. I bet a similar app wouldn't pass CarPlay standards, and Italy hasn't done anything on the issue

ViViDboarder 7y ago
The argument seems to be that Google is rejecting this app to force users to search for it in Google Maps. This is significant because that’s a different line of business for Google. Apple is more restricted, but they do it for control of the user experience, which, as a developer, I’m not a fan of. Apple is in less businesses and don’t as frequently use their restrictions to direct/force users into another one. The one case I can think of is restrictions allowing only Apple Music. Though other music apps are supported in Car Play, Siri will only use Apple Music. All that said... this case seems like a stretch. I’m not familiar with Italian law though, but is Android Auto so pervasive that this would have merit? The other antitrust suits are regarding search or Android, where Google has a much larger grip on their market.
anoncake 7y ago
That might very well be because regulators are busy with Google, which has a greater impact.